greenie

Meanings

1. An environmentalist, someone who shows concern for the environment; often aimed at environmental extremists.
2. A member of the Australian Greens.
3. A person from Colorado; after the color of the Colorado license plate.
4. An unripe fruit.
5. A beginner, a novice; a greenhorn.
6. A small, green object.
7. A blob of nasal mucus; a bogey.
8. Amphetamines used in baseball.
9. Any of various birds having predominantly green plumage.
10. A green-headed sunbird (Cyanomitra verticalis), of Africa.
11. A scaly-breasted lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus), of Australia.
12. A white-plumed honeyeater (Ptilotula penicillata), of Australia.

Etymology

From green + -ie. Environmentalist sense first attested in Australia in 1973, referring to trade unionists who supported green bans.